This interactive activity from ZOOM offers a chance to experiment with a virtual pendulum and to see how it can be influenced by a variety of factors. (Free Subscription Required)
In this video segment, members of the ZOOM cast experiment with a pendulum and discover what they need to do to make the pendulum complete one back-and-forth swing in five seconds. (Free Subscription Required)
Activities
Grade Level: 6th Topic: Measuring Time
Interactive Games/Activity
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resources/phy03/sci/phys/mfw/zpendulumint/index.html
This interactive activity from ZOOM offers a chance to experiment with a virtual pendulum and to see how it can be influenced by a variety of factors. (Free Subscription Required)
Books
Webquests
Resources for Teachers
http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/early.html
This website give a brief overview of early clocks developed by some ancient civilization.
http://www.units.muohio.edu/dragonfly/time/index.htmlx
Divided into four major areas, this site covers ancient civilizations' time keeping methods, atomic clocks, a quiz on what you have read about, and the opportunity to create an electronic time capsule.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/coupled_resonant_pendlm.html
These science experiments begin with a photograph, a list of materials, and how to complete the miniature science exhibits found in the Exploratorium exhibits.
Fun sites for kids
Web cams
Virtual field trips
Video Sources
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resources/phy03/sci/phys/mfw/zpendulum/index.html
In this video segment, members of the ZOOM cast experiment with a pendulum and discover what they need to do to make the pendulum complete one back-and-forth swing in five seconds. (Free Subscription Required)